diff --git a/SharedDatabase/SharedDatabase.csproj b/SharedDatabase/SharedDatabase.csproj
index 7114e9b56..49746eb2f 100644
--- a/SharedDatabase/SharedDatabase.csproj
+++ b/SharedDatabase/SharedDatabase.csproj
@@ -141,6 +141,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Output\SensusTestInfo.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Output\Table.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Output\WMChart.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="WorkflowSummary.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Properties\AssemblyInfo.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Properties\Resources.Designer.cs">
       <AutoGen>True</AutoGen>
diff --git a/SharedDatabase/WorkflowSummary.cs b/SharedDatabase/WorkflowSummary.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..56def0138
--- /dev/null
+++ b/SharedDatabase/WorkflowSummary.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,129 @@
+///
+/// Copyright (c) 2022 Sensus Slovensko a.s.
+///
+using System;
+using System.Linq;
+using log4net;
+using NHibernate;
+using SharedDatabase.Entities;
+
+namespace SharedDatabase
+{
+    public class WorkflowSummary
+    {
+        private static readonly ILog log = LogManager.GetLogger(typeof(WorkflowSummary));
+
+        public Entities.Process Workflow;     /// Selected production tracing workflow
+        public string WorkstepName;           /// Selected production tracing workstep
+        public string PreviousWorkstepName;   /// Previous workstep name
+        public string Part1Name;              /// 1st reference part name
+        public string Part2Name;              /// 2nd reference part name or null
+
+        WorkflowSummary() { }
+
+        public WorkflowSummary(Entities.Process workflow)
+        {
+            Workflow = workflow;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Read specified workflow and workstep from the production tracing database
+        /// and set WorkflowSummary members accordingly.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="workflowName">Workflow name</param>
+        /// <param name="workstepPattern">Part of a workstep name (not case sensitive)</param>
+        /// <param name="session">Database session or null</param>
+        /// <returns>Workflow summary or null</returns>
+        public static WorkflowSummary ReadFromDB(string workflowName, string workstepPattern = "test", ISession session = null)
+        {
+            if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(workflowName))
+            {
+                log.ErrorFormat("ReadFromDB() ... workflowName argument is null or empty");
+                return null;
+            }
+
+            bool openAndCloseSession = (session == null) || !session.IsOpen;
+
+            try
+            {
+                WorkflowSummary wSum = null;
+
+                if (openAndCloseSession) session = TracingDB.SessionFactory.OpenSession();
+
+                var wflows = session.QueryOver<Process>()
+                                    .Where(x => x.Name == workflowName)
+                                    .And(x => (x.ReleaseStatus == ReleaseStatus.ToBeApproved ||
+                                               x.ReleaseStatus == ReleaseStatus.Released ||
+                                               x.ReleaseStatus == ReleaseStatus.ReleasedActive))
+                                    .List();
+
+                if (wflows.Count == 1)
+                {
+                    Process wf = wflows[0];
+                    wSum = new WorkflowSummary(wf);
+                    var workstep = wf.Worksteps.FirstOrDefault(x => x.Name.ToLower().Contains(workstepPattern.ToLower()));
+                    if (workstep != null)
+                    {
+                        wSum.WorkstepName = workstep.Name;
+                        int previousStepNr = workstep.WorkstepNr - 1;
+                        var previousStep = (previousStepNr < 1) ? null : wf.Worksteps.FirstOrDefault(x => x.WorkstepNr == previousStepNr);
+                        if (previousStep != null) wSum.PreviousWorkstepName = previousStep.Name;
+                    }
+                    var part1 = wf.Parts.FirstOrDefault(x => x.StepNumber == 1);
+                    var part2 = wf.Parts.FirstOrDefault(x => x.StepNumber == 2);
+                    if (part1 != null) wSum.Part1Name = part1.Name;
+                    if (part2 != null) wSum.Part2Name = part2.Name;
+                }
+
+                if (openAndCloseSession) session.Close();
+
+                log.InfoFormat("ReadFromDB({0}, {1}) returns {2}", (wSum != null) ? wSum.ToString() : "<null>");
+                return wSum;
+            }
+            catch (Exception exc)
+            {
+                if (session != null && session.IsOpen) session.Close();
+                log.ErrorFormat("ReadFromDB({0}, {1}) failed: {2}", workflowName, workstepPattern, exc.Message);
+                return null;
+            }
+        }
+
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Compares two workflows, determines whether they are compatible.
+        /// Minimal requirement is Part1 and Part2 names are the same (both Part2 names might be null).
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="wfs">Anothe workflow summary</param>
+        /// <param name="strict">true = strict comparison</param>
+        /// <returns>true when compatible</returns>
+        public bool IsCompatibleWith(WorkflowSummary wfs, bool strict = false)
+        {
+            if (strict)
+            {
+                return wfs != null &&
+                       Part1Name == wfs.Part1Name &&
+                       Part2Name == wfs.Part2Name &&
+                       WorkstepName == wfs.WorkstepName &&
+                       PreviousWorkstepName == wfs.PreviousWorkstepName &&
+                       Workflow.Name == wfs.Workflow.Name;
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                return wfs != null &&
+                       Part1Name == wfs.Part1Name &&
+                       Part2Name == wfs.Part2Name;
+            }
+        }
+
+
+        public override string ToString()
+        {
+            return string.Format("workflow={0} workstep={1} previousWS={2} part1={3} part2={4}",
+                                 Workflow != null ? Workflow.Name : "<none>",
+                                 WorkstepName != null ? WorkstepName : "<none>",
+                                 PreviousWorkstepName != null ? PreviousWorkstepName : "<none>",
+                                 Part1Name != null ? Part1Name : "<none>",
+                                 Part2Name != null ? Part2Name : "<none>");
+        }
+    }
+}
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